White flight from hard truth
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff There was a time when Idahoans — particularly North Idahoans — weren’t afraid of talking about tough topics like social justice. That time is apparently gone, at least according...
Tagged: Rep. Heather Scott
Heather Scott’s ‘Holocaust,’ ‘Little Hitler’ comments draw international attention
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff If Blanchard Republican Rep. Heather Scott was hungry for headlines, she now has a cornucopia on which to dine. The world has taken notice of her recent remarks comparing...
Is the coronavirus a ‘hoax’?
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer Reader Contributor I recently read “The Contagion of Fear” by Chuck Baldwin on Idaho District 1 Rep. Heather Scott’s face book page. The article claims coronavirus is a hoax creating panic...
Rep. Scott posts article to FB labeling COVID-19 a ‘hoax’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As the coronavirus outbreak reached North Idaho last week, Idaho state Representative Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, posted an article on her Facebook page Friday, March 20 labeling the virus a...
State rules in limbo
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff At the end of each legislative session, Idaho lawmakers sign what’s commonly referred to as the “going home” bill. The bill approves existing administrative rules and puts them into...
Rep. Scott sparks renewed controversy with post re-defining white nationalism
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, is once again courting controversy after sharing an article on Facebook defending white nationalism. A response to the violent clashes in Charlottesville that left one...
Local politicians weigh in on climate change
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In response to President Trump announcing his intentions to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, we have asked several of our elected officials in Sandpoint and the state...
Rep. Scott reinstated to committee assignments
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff District 1 Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, was restored to her committee assignments Wednesday morning after a punitive four-week suspension. The North Idaho lawmaker, who began her sophomore term this...
Scott faces possible reprimand for sexual favors remark
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, is taking heat for allegedly saying that female legislators only gain leadership positions if they “spread their legs.” The Idaho Statesman reports that several witnesses...
Battle lines drawn in representative race
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The race between Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and Democratic challenger Kate McAlister for District 1 representative seat A is heating up. With the weeks dwindling before the Nov. 8...
